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April 1, 2008

Blizzard adds bard class to World of Warcraft.

That's good, because I have an axe to grind.

Basecamp to get reply-by-email.

This is going to be a big help. Thanks 37guys.

Designers begin by asking questions.

This will help.

April 3, 2008

NBC announces an Office spin-off.

Spin-fail.

I really, really, really hope this doesn't become the new Rick Roll.

For Hoy.

Adobe continues to short-sheet Mac users.

When will VC's stop funding web-based-app-crap and build a Photoshop killer?

April 4, 2008

"A minority of scientists question whether this means global warming has peaked and argue the Earth has proved more resilient to greenhouse gases than predicted."

So...coat sales are up this year. That's all you had to say.

Oh Em Gee.

I think I may have to have a dentist appointment today...

Pizza.com goes for $2.6M.

Bear Sterns was thrown in as a bonus.

David Beckham's first in-play goal in Major League Soccer.

I expect to see many, many more of these.

Chile.

Zane's back baby!

Happy to have you back Dean.

Also glad to hear you're well.

April 5, 2008

Ian Adelman set to leave New York Mag.

Good luck Ian, it was great working with you!

Robots Got The Feeling.

For Ethan.

Twenty-five most valuable blogs.

That's a giant gap between number one and twenty-five.

On the design of campaign branding '08.

"...the real story here is less about typography than it is about discipline."

Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

Looks better than the first. Can't wait!

The boys at Resist Today want you to remix their art.

Interesting idea.

Vintage computer love.

Fantastic!

xScope 2.1 is here.

Thanks guys.

Estimated annual value of the Britney Spears economy: $110M to $120M.

All thanks dumb-ass red necks.

April 6, 2008

Charlton Heston is now Soylent Green.

It's great on a cracker.

Blogging kills.

Note: Charlton Heston did not blog.

April 7, 2008

Getting the Golden Gate Strait.

Wow, I'm gonna have to have this book.

Arctic Night.

European Union to allow cell service on planes.

Such a stupid idea. Has anyone considered how annoying that's going to be?

April 8, 2008

"Richtel strongly implies that bloggers drop dead because they work in their apartments or houses all day and never get out."

Self-imposed stress has more to do with it, otherwise all of Arkansas would be dead.

April 9, 2008

I love the tones in Miraruido's work.

So Sparta.

The advertising/PR community weighs in on Mark Penn's boot from the Clinton campaign.

Tailspin '08.

Heller's piece on Al Gore's new logo would be better suited for Highlights magazine.

Nevermind that the logo was ripped from a Converse campaign.

Open Architecture Network.

I hope this works as well as it looks.

On buying Cloverfield on DVD.

"Don't."

Spring training.

Look out Bonds, you're record is going down—in a few years.

The Gold Kit surprise.

As seen on TV.

Paranoimia.

For Stephen.

A quick look at Mental Models.

The cover alone makes it a must have additional to the Airbag library.

Hey Shrub, how about bringing the war a little closer to home?

Unless...are we...is that War on Terror still going on or is it just Iraq now?

Write like a blogger.

Kevin, you should consider sending this directly to your customers. All of them.

Khoi prefers his apps "offline", thank you very much.

I concur.

Swissmiss, SimpleBits, and The Big Noob join Authentic Jobs.

Welcome peeps, watch your wallet around that Croft guy.

China insists on bringing the Olympic torch through Tibet.

I think they're confused. Historically, monks have burned themselves in protest, not the other way around.

Blood tests prove that Bush is the worst U.S. President ever.

And by blood tests I mean a vote by sweater wearing historians.

Tourist photos of North Korea.

Meh, the grays could use a little more saturation.

Baking in Guinea.

For She Who Bakes At Home.

Thanks to Hulu, the world no longer has an excuse for not watching Arrested Development.

Sometimes the Internet just gives and gives and gives.

Andy redesigns.

Fits like a glove—the Vectrex never looked better.

April 10, 2008

Hogger goes to Undercity.

That takes a lot of patience.

Closer Than You Know How.

April 11, 2008

"How many angels dance on the head of the pin?"

Wait, what?!

Navigate.

Ryan wins today.

Nothing else is going to top that.

April 12, 2008

NCSoft is looking for a web producer.

That's almost as cool as working for Blizzard, almost.

April 13, 2008

"If I ran your site, I'd treat Firefox visitors as a totally different group of people than everyone else."

So Seth, what are you going to do different with your site?

1up reviews the new Halo 3 maps.

And here I am, without an Xbox until Friday. Grrr.

April 14, 2008

Delta and Northwest merge.

More airline mergers speculated to be around the corner.

China now the worlds worst polluter.

"...research suggests the country's greenhouse gas emissions have been underestimated."

Inside HBO's city.

Sweet stop motion goodness.

April 15, 2008

Motor Trend reviews the 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC.

I will have it, it will be mine.

"I thought I'd pause to reflect on some of the design and strategy choices I made with Monocle"

Must read for anyone in the online magazine business.

April 16, 2008

The stupidest guy on Earth speaks out.

Neomoron.

April 17, 2008

Apple Design Awards 2008.

Good luck Craig!

"I finally realize that she's actually doing her taxes right then and there, at the post office."

They don't call it 1040EZ for nothin'.

Oregon claims copyright on public law.

Look, if you need money, start charging a sales tax everyone else.